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Hmong - English
Nabqa
Nab qa
nab·qa | nā.qå | na˥-qa˦
Noun: Lizard
Etymology:
From 'nab' meaning snake; 'qa' meaning ground/land; also related to 'qav' meaning frog. A frog-liked snake that crawls on land.
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Hmong - Hmong
Nabqa
Nab qa
Noun: Tus tsiaj uas muaj nplai li tus nab tabsis muaj testaw taubhau zoo li tus qav.
Etymology:
nab+qav > nab+qa
Etymology
- From 'nab' meaning snake; 'qa' meaning ground/land; also related to 'qav' meaning frog. A frog-liked snake that crawls on land.
- nab+qav > nab+qa
Sources
- Hmong, Aug 22, 2025 8:38 am